"I'm really excited to do everything in my power to help reelect the President of the United States, by joining the great team at America First," Sadler said in a statement to CNN. "The President is solving the problems the American people elected him to do, and I can't wait to help him win another four years in office, so he can achieve even more."
Sadler quietly parted ways with the White House last summer after it became public that she remarked during a communications meeting that the Arizona senator's opposition to Gina Haspel being nominated as CIA director didn't matter because he was "dying anyway."
The White House never condemned Sadler's remark, but the episode did ignite a hunt for leakers inside of the West Wing, which President Donald Trump promised to personally pursue. After her comments became public, Sadler blamed Mercedes Schlapp, another communications aide, during a meeting with the President. Schlapp was in the room when Sadler levied the accusation.
White House officials bemoaned an environment where aides could not speak their minds without fearing their remarks would appear later in the press. The White House weighed shrinking its communications team so it could reduce the number of leaks.
Sadler, who served as a special assistant to the President who was responsible for compiling and distributing talking points to allies of the administration, remained in the White House for nearly a month before departing in early June. Sadler never publicly commented but privately apologized to McCain's daughter, Meghan, during a phone call.
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway left open the possibility that she could rejoin the administration in another capacity, but she never did.
Linda McMahon, who served as the administrator for the Small Business Administration, recently left to join the same group that Sadler is slated to join. McMahon, a heavyweight donor during the 2016 presidential campaign, is primarily expected to help with fundraising in her role at the organization.
Sadler is not the first staffer to leave the administration while remaining in the President's orbit. Bill Shine, who abruptly resigned from his role as communications director last month, quickly joined Trump's re-election effort as an adviser.
Brian Walsh, the president of America First Action, praised Sadler's unwavering commitment to Trump in a statement.
"We are very proud to have Kelly Sadler join our team as we build towards victory in 2020. Her commitment to President Trump is unwavering and we are lucky to have someone of her talent and experience at America First," he said.
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